Melvin Charney 1935-2012
L’artiste et théoricien Melvin Charney, mort un peu plus tôt cette année, a légué d’importantes contributions au CCA et à la ville de Montréal dans son ensemble. Au cours de sa carrière longue et variée, Charney a défendu le rôle public que joue l’architecte au sein du vaste environnement bâti, soutenant l’idée que la rue est la première ressource de la ville. Le CCA(...)
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24 octobre 2012 au 14 avril 2013
Melvin Charney 1935-2012
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L’artiste et théoricien Melvin Charney, mort un peu plus tôt cette année, a légué d’importantes contributions au CCA et à la ville de Montréal dans son ensemble. Au cours de sa carrière longue et variée, Charney a défendu le rôle public que joue l’architecte au sein du vaste environnement bâti, soutenant l’idée que la rue est la première ressource de la ville. Le CCA(...)
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Paraboles et autres allégories : L’Œuvre de Melvin Charney 1975-1990 présente une centaine de dessins, dont plusieurs à grande échelle, des esquisses, des photographies, ainsi que trois grandes constructions. Réunissant des pièces issues de diverses collections publiques et privées, dont celle du CCA, l’exposition permet une analyse globale de la démarche artistique de(...)
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9 octobre 1991 au 12 janvier 1992
Paraboles et autres allégories : L'oeuvre de Melvin Charney, 1975-1990
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Paraboles et autres allégories : L’Œuvre de Melvin Charney 1975-1990 présente une centaine de dessins, dont plusieurs à grande échelle, des esquisses, des photographies, ainsi que trois grandes constructions. Réunissant des pièces issues de diverses collections publiques et privées, dont celle du CCA, l’exposition permet une analyse globale de la démarche artistique de(...)
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Fonds Melvin Charney
AP041
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The Melvin Charney fonds documents Charney's career from the 1950s to the 2012 over 70 architectural and artistics projects, records related to exhibitions he designed, exhibition in which his projects were presented, his teaching activities, and his writings. The fonds contains a considerable amount of textual records, architectural drawings, photographic materials, some models, and a small number of artefacts related to his projects.
1947-2012
Fonds Melvin Charney
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AP041
Résumé:
The Melvin Charney fonds documents Charney's career from the 1950s to the 2012 over 70 architectural and artistics projects, records related to exhibitions he designed, exhibition in which his projects were presented, his teaching activities, and his writings. The fonds contains a considerable amount of textual records, architectural drawings, photographic materials, some models, and a small number of artefacts related to his projects.
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1947-2012
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Melvin Charney
AP041.S3.SS07
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This sub-series documents Melvin Charney’s solo exhibition "Melvin Charney" at Galerie Catherine & Stéphane de Beyrie, in Paris, France, in 1994. This sub-series includes correspondence, notes, press clippings, and programs.
1994
Melvin Charney
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AP041.S3.SS07
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This sub-series documents Melvin Charney’s solo exhibition "Melvin Charney" at Galerie Catherine & Stéphane de Beyrie, in Paris, France, in 1994. This sub-series includes correspondence, notes, press clippings, and programs.
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1994
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AP041.S3.SS04
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This subseries documents Melvin Charney's solo exhibition "Melvin Charney : Oeuvres, 1970-1979", originally held at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal in 1979. The exhibition presentes Charney's work through his works of art, including photographs, drawings, installations and sculptures. The sub-series includes textual records.
1979
Melvin Charney: oeuvres 1970-1979
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AP041.S3.SS04
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This subseries documents Melvin Charney's solo exhibition "Melvin Charney : Oeuvres, 1970-1979", originally held at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal in 1979. The exhibition presentes Charney's work through his works of art, including photographs, drawings, installations and sculptures. The sub-series includes textual records.
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1979
documents textuels
DR2012:0012:099:021
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File containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including business correspondence, invoices, and consignment lists. Includes references to Melvin Charney's design submission for the Yonge International Square Art competition in Toronto. Original folder inscribed in graphite: CORRESPONDENCE F
1979-1993
Correspondence of Melvin Charney
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DR2012:0012:099:021
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File containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including business correspondence, invoices, and consignment lists. Includes references to Melvin Charney's design submission for the Yonge International Square Art competition in Toronto. Original folder inscribed in graphite: CORRESPONDENCE F
documents textuels
1979-1993
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AP041.S3.SS08
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This sub-series documents Melvin Charney’s solo exhibition "Displacements: the Work of Melvin Charney", at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, in 1995. It includes textual records, and photographic materials.
1995
Displacements: the Work of Melvin Charney
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AP041.S3.SS08
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This sub-series documents Melvin Charney’s solo exhibition "Displacements: the Work of Melvin Charney", at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, in 1995. It includes textual records, and photographic materials.
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1995
documents textuels
DR2012:0015:022:003
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File containing documents in English and French, including personal correspondence (primarily printouts of emails), invitations, notes, a photograph of an unidentified house, newspaper clippings, and programs.
1991, 1995, 2002, 2008-2011
Correspondence of Melvin Charney
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DR2012:0015:022:003
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File containing documents in English and French, including personal correspondence (primarily printouts of emails), invitations, notes, a photograph of an unidentified house, newspaper clippings, and programs.
documents textuels
1991, 1995, 2002, 2008-2011
documents textuels
DR2012:0015:021:011
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File containing documents in English and French, including correspondence, notes, and reference materials. Original folder inscribed in graphite: BOOK PROJECT: THE CITY / J.P. DOLLÉ 1994/1995 + J.P. DOLLÉ
1994-1995
Correspondence of Melvin Charney
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DR2012:0015:021:011
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File containing documents in English and French, including correspondence, notes, and reference materials. Original folder inscribed in graphite: BOOK PROJECT: THE CITY / J.P. DOLLÉ 1994/1995 + J.P. DOLLÉ
documents textuels
1994-1995
documents textuels, photographies
DR2012:0015:021:012
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File containing documents in French, including correspondence, notes, and photographic materials. Original folder inscribed in graphite: FORGET Carrol
2003-2004
Correspondence of Melvin Charney
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DR2012:0015:021:012
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File containing documents in French, including correspondence, notes, and photographic materials. Original folder inscribed in graphite: FORGET Carrol
documents textuels, photographies
2003-2004